Addressing his diagnosis, which came after an involuntarily hospitalization at the UCLA Medical Center, West explained that his bipolar disorder contributed to his recent outbursts, saying someone in his condition, who’s “ramped up,” may say something they feel “in a way that’s not going to make you feel comfortable.”
“I’m not blaming mental health,” he said, “I’m just explaining mental health.”
West then ended his segment with a promise to “be better,” in part by changing the people he surrounds himself with, pointing to his wife’s reliance on family as an example.
“It’s going to be a new Kanye West, and it’s going to be better…It’s going to be better because of this mental health situation. It’s going to be better because of this TMZ situation.”